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Mannington Mills Inc. recently tapped Galleher Inc. in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. as a “One Mannington” distributor.

Design experts Larry Laslo, Mario Buatta and Leatrice Eiseman are slated to speak at the Vision 2002 conference program during Coverings 2002 on May 6-9at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Spending on construction projects increased by 1.9% in October, the biggest monthly gain since January, the Commerce Department recently reported.

The Commerce Department recently reported that personal spending rose by an all-time high of 2.9% in October, led by a record increase in purchases of automobiles and other durable goods.

The Dixie Group Inc. has reported that it intends to refinance its senior credit agreement and defer its plans to sell and leaseback its North Georgia distribution center.

New home sales posted a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 880,000 in October, a 0.2% gain from the upwardly revised September rate of 878,000, the Commerce Department recently reported.

Cancer, a disease he battled for eight years, has taken the life of Lou Spano Sr., one of the most respected members of the floor covering industry.

Chelsea Group recently began working with Honeywell to develop indoor air quality-related commercial applications for Honeywell’s Triad Fiber technology.

Orders to U.S. factories for costly manufactured goods rose 12.8 % in October, the Commerce Department recently reported.

The Los Angeles Convention Center will host the Persian Carpet Expo on Dec. 5-11. The Expo will celebrate the availability of authentic Persian Carpets to the United States after a 14-year embargo.